On Wednesday, July 30, the second round of Premier League concluded with a clash that saw Metalist and Tavriya competing. After a dramatic withstand against Stade Rennais in Intertoto Cup Crimea footballers failed to counteract Myron Markevych’s lads who ensured a 3:0 win.

In fact, on the eve Tavriya Simferopol suffered a loss of five first line up players who picked up the injuries − defenders Lucian Dobre and Andriy Boyko, halfbacks Andrius Jokšas and Slobodan Markovic, forward Vasil Gigiadze. The goals were scored by Seweryn Gancarczyk (34), Koelo (66), Odradovic (74, pen.).